"To most of you, she was Mel Schilling — matriarch of MAFS and queen of reality TV. To Maddie and me, she was our wee Melsie: an incredible mum, role model, and soulmate."
There are things you can tweak to improve the chance your children will have a healthy relationship with alcohol as they grow up, writes Sergey Alexeev.
Eleven-year-old Mike Zhao-Beckenridge disappeared with his stepfather in 2015.
Desperate Gisborne companies say diesel relief for companies would have a much wider impact.
Biometric data – such as fingerprints and faceprints – is under negotiation with the US government as part of its visa waiver programme.
Pakistan offered to host diplomatic talks, but Iran remained defiant, vowing to fight "until complete victory".
Police are seeking information on any other possible offending by the man in the Hastings area from March 14.
The composer who wrote and performed the opening chant in Circle of Life for The Lion King is suing a comedian for misrepresentation of the song's meaning.
Two senior Corrections staff are under investigation including one who faces an allegation of sexual harassment and the other for bullying and harassment.
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including a coroner rules what likely happened to a missing pair, a MAFS expert dies, and legal action’s launched over football World Cup ticket prices.
The increases come as most major banks raise their rates, with wholesale interest rates trending higher, driving up what it costs them to borrow the money they lend.
A man was arrested in Waikato overnight after crashing a car allegedly stolen at gunpoint earlier, barricading himself in the vehicle with two handguns.
Liverpool said the 33-year-old Salah has “reached an agreement” to leave the team a year before his contract was due to expire.
Hastings Mayor Wendy Schollum told Breakfast it was not just those at the plant directly impacted, but the "knock on effect" throughout the wider community.
Investigators don't know yet whether the two people in the fire truck heard the control tower's frantic, last-second warnings to stop before pulling into the plane's path.
As the US President suggests they may soon be "winding down" the operation after three and a half weeks, some of his key aims remain undefined or unfulfilled.
Invercargill City Council has been urged to become a place that Māori want to work alongside after a rūnaka requested its mana whenua seat be disestablished.
The airline had made some "temporary changes" to its schedule, with 12% of flights affected.
An average household across Wellington's four cities was set to pay about $2418 per year this coming year, rising to $6831 (with inflation) by 2036.
Rising before the sun comes naturally to cafe owner Nadia and is there a thing such as a 'morning person'?
Cyrus reunited with cast members of Hannah Montana in Los Angeles evening for the premiere of the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special.
First-term Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong has been asked to resign by his colleagues for breaching the code of conduct.
The blaze in Golders Green, a London neighbourhood with a large Jewish population, consumed four ambulances belonging to the volunteer organisation Hatzola Northwest.
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka said the next phase of the Government's strategy would shift from smaller projects to targeting predator elimination across larger areas.
A man and a woman have been arrested in an early morning raid over the alleged mistaken kidnapping and killing of Chris Baghsarian.
The forecaster issued a red heavy rain warning for Northland east of Kaikohe from Doubtless Bay to Whangārei from 4pm today.
Russia fired drones and launched a missile attack on civilian areas in Ukraine overnight, officials said this signal's its spring offensive has started.
National prices have climbed by around 55 cents per litre for petrol and 90 cents per litre for diesel since the start of the war in the Middle East.
Details of the Air Canada jet that killed its pilots and flung a flight attendant from her seat are emerging as investigations into the disaster continue.
Nine fire trucks and three specialist vehicles were sent to the scene as huge black smoke billowed over the area.
A 19-year-old is due to appear in court today.
Rimoni Muliaga attacked his wife Lise in the backyard of their Melbourne home in September 2023, months after the couple and their five children relocated from New Zealand.
The proposal would have allowed commercial fishers to catch and sell undersized fish, such as snapper and tarakihi, to avoid waste.
The 45-year-old appeared in the Christchurch District Court, charged with unlawful sexual connection, indecent assault, strangulation, and rape against four women.
The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial in New Mexico, where jurors found there were thousands of violations each counting separately toward a penalty of $643 million.
Latest fuel figures for NZ released; Severe weather warnings issued as subtropical low moves in; Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling dies of cancer age 54
Fortnite publisher Epic Games said it is laying off 1000 employees to save money as it grapples with company and industry challenges.
Anthropic has said it sought to restrict its technology from being used for fully autonomous weapons and the mass surveillance of Americans.
A 15-point plan proposed by Washington was reportedly submitted to Iran by intermediaries from Pakistan.
Two blazes were sparked in the same area under similar circumstances, according to documents released under the Official Information Act.
The council unveiled the new design in January after research found most residents could not recall the council’s existing crest logo.
Latest rumours have the veteran wing heading to the English Super League with Wakefield Trinity.
Johnson Kokozian, 23, was more concerned about his uninsured luxury car, proclaiming flipping the car meant $359,730 was gone.
Independent Police Conduct Authority notified after ambulance officers were called to the Auckland District Custody Unit to find a man deceased.
A man was charged today for his alleged involvement in the brawl at the Common Room bar.
Chris Baghsarian, an 85-year-old widower, died after being abducted from his Sydney home on February 13 in a case of mistaken identity.
